淮北2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、You’d better exercise at least three times a week_______you can keep fit.

A．so that

B．only if

C．as though

D．in case

2、It was in the theatre ________ the man met his old friend ________ we saw this film.

A.when, where B.that, where C.where, that D.when, that

3、—Sorry, Mum! I failed the job interview again.

—Oh, it's too bad. You have made full preparations.

A. must   B. can

C. would D. should

4、TV satellite dishes are often seen _______ in the remote areas when you drive along the mountainous highway.

A.to distribute B.distributed C.distributing D.distribute

5、The class teacher was anxious to hear one of his top students _____ because of family move．

A. will leave   B. is leaving

C. was leaving   D. has left

6、 She looks sad. Could you please tell me ____ that prevents her from being as happy as before?

A．what it is

B．it is what

C．how it is

D．it is how

7、Much labor would have been saved if the electronic computers_____________ before.

A. had invented B. were invented

C. should have been invented D. had been invented

8、The dictionary is out of date. Many a word ___________ to the language since it was published.

A．have been added

B．were added

C．has been added

D．was added

9、It is a pity to see the US engage in a war of words ________ jointly battle COVID-19 with China when the world is suffering.

A.or rather B.rather than C.other than D.more than

10、To meet the sales goal ________ in the plan a the beginning of the quarter, all the staff are trying their best to promote their products.

A. laid out   B. held out   C. figured out   D. let out

11、According to the law, on _____ the age of 20 she will get the remainder of the estate（遗产）.

A.attaining B.achieving C.adjusting D.acting

12、It was ______ that I didn’t like to leave my room.

A．so a cold day   B．such cold a day

C．too cold a day D．so cold a day

13、--- How about having a party this weekend?

--- That _______ me fine. I’m coming.

A.suits B. fits C. matches D. agrees

14、By and by, a full moon appeared from behind the clouds, ______ the small village in silver light.

A.bathed B.bathing C.having bathed D.being bathed

15、Bears ________ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them through their winter sleep.

A. pack up   B. build up 

C. bring up     D. take up

16、—Shall we start right now? Our train leaves in half an hour.

—_____! I’ll finish packing in a minute.

A. Hang on   B. Hang up

C. Keep on   D. Keep away

17、________ is ________ me.

A．It rains or not; no concern for

B．Whether it rains or not; of no concern to

C．If or not it rains; no concern about

D．Whether or not it rains; of no concern with

18、 Peter is such a person _____ you mentioned just now.

A. as  B. that  C. which  D. who

19、A copy of the article was taken to the native speaker employed by the newspaper to _______.

A.appreciate B.recover C.arrange D.polish

20、Once we have decided on our trip, we had better book a hotel________ because the rooms are usually full in the busy tourism season.

A．in sight

B．in detail

C．in advance

D．in shock

21、Anyone who has studied biology, watched a nature documentary (纪录片), or, for that matter, simply enjoyed time in the outdoors, has likely been amazed by the variety of plant and animal life on our planet.

Till now, about 1. 5 million species have been formally described in the scientific literature, and most of them are insects. Proportionally, bacteria (细菌) make up less than 1% of all described species.

Scientists generally agree that many more species exist than are formally described, but they disagree about how many there really are. Some studies have estimated 2 million or fewer while others suggest as many as 12 million.

In a new paper published in The Quarterly Review of Biology, researchers from the University of Arizona have estimated that there are roughly 2 billion living species on Earth, a thousand times more than the current number of described species.

In coming up with their estimate, the researchers took advantage of the fact that many estimates now agree on the projected number of insect species, around 6.8 million. They incorporated new estimates of species boundaries revealed (揭示) by DNA sequences, which suggest there might be six times as many insect species, increasing the total to 40 million for insect species alone.

They then reviewed all groups of organisms (微生物) associated with insects as parasites (寄生虫). They found that each insect species most likely hosts a unique species of mite (螨虫), a roundworm, a one-celled microsporidian, and a one-celled organism called apicomplexan. Most importantly, the researchers estimated that each insect species is likely to host at least 10 bacterial species found nowhere else. Based on these estimates, they conclude that there should be around 2 billion species on Earth.

【1】How many bacterial species are formally described in the scientific literature?

A．Less than 15 thousand.

B．Less than 0. 15 million.

C．About 1. 5 million.

D．About 1. 5 billion.

【2】Which of the following do scientists generally agree on?

A．There are more bacteria than insects.

B．There are about 2 billion living species on Earth.

C．There are about 1. 5 million insect species on Earth.

D．There are many more species not included in the scientific literature.

【3】What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．The conclusion of the research.

B．The opinion of most scientists.

C．The estimated number of insect species.

D．The efforts made by the researchers.

【4】What is the most important basis for the researchers to draw their conclusion?

A．New findings about DNA sequences.

B．The discovery of new insect species.

C．The agreed-on information about living species.

D．New-found bacterial species living on insects.

22、The first lighthouses (灯塔) in America, which were built in the 1710s, used wood or coal as fuel (燃料). By the mid-1700s, American lighthouses began to use oil-burning lamps (灯). The lamps were lit and then placed in a high place so they could be seen from great distances.

The trouble with using oil lamps was that only a small percentage of the light produced by the lamp could be seen from the sea. Increasing the amount of light meant burning more fuel, which required bringing more oil to the lighthouse. This was a difficult job for the lighthouse keepers.

Many inventors tried different ways to increase the brightness of the light from oil lamps. By the early 1800s, American lighthouses used Argand lamps. Air coming from the base of this lamp made the light brighter. With the addition of reflector, the Argand lamp became standard in American lighthouses until the 1850s. Ships fifteen miles away could see the light on a clear night.

In 1819, the French government asked a scientist Augustin-Jean Fresnel to work on reflecting more light toward ships. Fresnel was able to send 80 percent of the light, so ships could see the light from twenty miles away! The new lens was named the Fresnel lens.

Building and operating lighthouses was a constant battle of one sort or another. At times, it was an actual battle. During the American Revolution, Boston Light became a target that the British attempted to the defend and in 1776, the British blew up the tower with black powder, leaving a pile of ruin where the lighthouse once stood. Likewise, during the Civil War, many of the lighthouses along the coast were destroyed to make navigation more difficult for the Union fleet. Besides, building lighthouses in improper locations was frustrating. The first Minot’s Ledge Light of 1850, for example, was nine miles southwest of Boston harbor and lasted only about year before it was blown away in a major storm in April 1851, killing two lighthouse keepers.

Over the years, sources of light continued to change. By the 1870s, lighthouses began to use kerosene fuel, and in 1886, electricity was first used. By the 1990s, many lighthouses started to use solar power. Electricity is still used in lighthouses today, but it is usually produced by solar power.

【1】What was a disadvantage of the oil-burning lamp?

A．It might result in fire.

B．It was not bright enough.

C．It did not work well in bad weather.

D．It might cause harm to lighthouse keepers.

【2】What do we know about the Fresnel lens?

A．It was first used in America.

B．It was able to send all the light.

C．It was an unsuccessful invention.

D．It was named after a prism (棱镜) expert.

【3】According to the passage, the safety of a lighthouse is mainly influenced by_______.

A．wars and locations

B．its building materials

C．its design and structure

D．the devotion of the lighthouse keepers

【4】The text is mainly about _______.

A．the technology in American lighthouses

B．the important role of lighthouses

C．some great inventions of light

D．American lighthouses

23、Tom is studying in Oxford and has just bought a new bike. He is worried about security. His

friend found this article and sent it to him.

Introduction

A lot of crime is against bicycles. Many bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.

Basic Security

Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts（灯柱）or trees. Take off small parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles（车座）．

Locks

Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shop. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for advice from a bike shop.

Registration

There are a number of companies who will mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details in their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to get in touch with you.

Finally

Keep a record of the bicycle yourself. Its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bicycle belongs to you.

【1】The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle ________.

A. in the bike shop and your computer

B. at a police station or in a security company

C. in a security company and your university

D. by yourself and in a security company

【2】Which part of the article gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?

A. Locks.  B. Basic Security.  C. Finally.  D. Registration.

【3】The main purpose of this article is ________.

A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen

B. to give you advice on where to buy a good lock

C. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe

D. to say why you shouldn't keep your bicycle in a lonely place

24、   "IF ALIENS are so likely， why have we never seen any？" That is the Fermi Paradox（悻论） ﹣ named after Enrico Fermi， a physicist who posed it in 1950．

Fermi's argument ran as follows． The laws of nature supported the appearance of intelligent life on Earth． Those laws are the same throughout the universe． The universe contains zillions of stars and planets． So， even if life is unlikely to arise on any particular astronomical body， the sheer abundance of creation suggests the night sky should be full of alien civilizations． Fermi wondered why aliens had never visited the earth． Today， the paradox is more usually cast in light of the inability of radio﹣telescope searches to detect the equivalent（相等的） of the radio waves that leak from Earth into the universe， and have done for the past century．

Thinking up answers to this apparent contradiction has become something of a scientific parlour（客厅）game． Perhaps life is really very unlikely． Perhaps the priests are right： human beings were put on Earth by some creator God for His own unknown purposes， and the rest of the universe is merely background scenery． Perhaps there are plenty of aliens， but they have decided that discretion is a safer bet than gathering together． Or perhaps galactic（银河的）  society avoids communicating with Earth specifically．  One frightening idea is that technological civilizations destroy themselves before they can make their presence known． They might blow themselves up after inventing nuclear weapons （an invention that， on Earth， Fermi had been part of）， or cook themselves to death by over﹣burning fossil fuels．

In a paper published last month on arXiv， an online repository（文献库） ， a group of three astronomers at Pennsylvania State University have analyzed the history of alien hunting and come to a different conclusion． In effect， they reject one of the paradox' s main theory．  Astronomers have seen no sign of aliens， argue Jason Wright and his colleagues， because they have not been looking hard enough．

【1】What is the Fermi Paradox？

A. The law of universe supported the appearance of aliens but we never see any．

B. A theory about whether aliens exist on the earth and why we can't see them．

C. Fermi thought that aliens never existed because it was completely a paradox．

D. Fermi concluded that aliens did exist but they could not be seen by humans．

【2】What can we conclude from the second paragraph？

A. The universe doesn't provide the abundance of creation of life．

B. Fermi thought aliens never visited the earth in the history of human．

C. The inability of radio﹣telescope may result in the failure of finding aliens．

D. The civilizations on the earth have been detected by aliens in the universe．

【3】What does the word underlined in the third paragraph mean？

A. Getting together．

B. Fighting each other．

C. Hating each other．

D. Living separately．

【4】How do Jason Wright and his colleagues find the Fermi Paradox？

A. They firmly believe that it is out of date．

B. They actually doubt the base of the paradox．

C. They want to prove that it is completely right．

D. They conclude that aliens actually never exist．

25、Jenna had graduated from her middle school and was lucky enough to be admitted to Westwood College, She was ready for new ________ at the college and filled with confidence, ________, she didn’t expect it that college life was quite different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts for cheerleaders. She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be ________ for her to be selected. Two hours later, the judge read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart ________ as the list ended without her name. Feeling ________, she walked back to her dormitory carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

Arriving at the dormitory, she started with ________. She had always been a good math student, but now she was struggling. She moved on to English and history, and ________ to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to prepare for math for the time being.

The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school ________. “I’m sorry, but we have enough ________ for the newspaper already. ”, she said. Jenna smiled ________ and left. “Why is college so different?” she sighed.

Later in math class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much ________. By the end of the class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d ________ to try to fit in with her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d ________, but she knew she had to try. College was just as her mom had said, “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond ________ a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the ________ fish you can be.”

【1】

A．decisions

B．challenges

C．problems

D．exercises

【2】

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Otherwise

【3】

A．simple

B．troublesome

C．certain

D．difficult

【4】

A．stopped

B．jumped

C．sank

D．changed

【5】

A．awful

B．lonely

C．happy

D．strange

【6】

A．English

B．history

C．science

D．math

【7】

A．bothered

B．ashamed

C．pleased

D．shocked

【8】

A．committee

B．team

C．newspaper

D．radio

【9】

A．writers

B．players

C．speakers

D．readers

【10】

A．brightly

B．weakly

C．widely

D．happily

【11】

A．courage

B．lack

C．hope

D．sorrow

【12】

A．hesitate

B．refuse

C．continue

D．attempt

【13】

A．succeed

B．complete

C．agree

D．accompany

【14】

A．in the hope of

B．in honor of

C．in case of

D．instead of

【15】

A．tallest

B．best

C．hardest

D．gentlest

26、假定你是高中生李华，有感于校园中存在的随意涂写(scribble)和乱丢垃圾(litter)的行为，请用英文给学生会主席Bruce写封信。

1. 说明写信的目的。2. 对这些行为提出批评。3.提出建议。

注意:1.短文词数不少于100。2.内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。

Dear Bruce,

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Yours,

Li Hua